Stephen Werling, DBA, SPHR 2013 El Paso Sun City Wage & Benefit Survey El Paso SHRM August 28, 2013

Survey History – 2012 A group of EL Paso HR Professionals worked to initiate an area wage and benefit survey. Feb. 2012Committee contacted Werling Associates Inc. to develop and conduct the survey. Oct 2012Published the 2012 El Paso Sun City Wage and Benefit Survey 23 Organizations 75 Jobs Wage Administration and Benefit Information Seminar on the results and compensation issues 2013 El Paso Sun City Wage and Benefit Survey

Wage and Benefit Information Needs El Paso Sun City Wage and Benefit Survey  Market Based Focus Employees, Management, Executives, Boards ask for the average wages and benefits in the marketplace  Staffing Needs Ability to attract and retain employees Complex labor market Relatively high unemployment, available employees for most jobs, shortage of skilled workers  Cost Controls If underpaying, turnover and applicants force higher wages No information on overpayment without survey data

HR Response El Paso Sun City Wage and Benefit Survey  Use Regional, State, and National Survey Data Adjust to El Paso using COL or wage differentials Inaccurate and does not reflect the actual labor market in El Paso  Call Colleagues in HR Low sample size, low reliability, not an option if updating wages for entire organization Violates Dept. of Justice Guidelines  Update Entire Structure Inefficient, overpays jobs with no wage inflation and underpays jobs with above average wage inflation

2013 El Paso Sun City Wage & Benefit Survey 5  Mailed and ed 250 organizations in July  Participation Due date September 18 See attached brochure for information  Results Survey published in October Seminar on survey results and compensation Issues in early November 2013 El Paso Sun City Wage and Benefit Survey

Questions El Paso Sun City Wage and Benefit Survey